interrupting

present participle of interrupt
as in intruding
to cause a disruption in a conversation or discussion it's rude to interrupt when someone is making an important point

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Recent Examples of interrupting Active listening—where employees fully focus on the customer without interrupting—is key. Bryant Richardson, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024 Baier was portrayed as combative toward the Democratic presidential nominee, interrupting her throughout the conversation and cornering her with unfair questions. Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2024 Saturday night's skit poked fun at Baier's real-life interruptions of Harris, with Baldwin repeatedly interrupting Rudolph in rapid-fire fashion. CBS News, 20 Oct. 2024 The interview between Harris and Fox chief political anchor Bret Baier was frequently testy, with both frequently interrupting and speaking over each other. Jennifer Epstein and Hadriana Lowenkron / Bloomberg, TIME, 17 Oct. 2024 One of the most-talked about scenes is the one where Khan lets out a scream in her backyard and a neighbor is heard interrupting her, asking her to shut up so that neighbors can sleep. Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024 Kevin Owens interrupting a Black Girl Magic Tag Team Match has reverse Kanye Energy. Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024 Train your agents to listen carefully to clients' concerns without interrupting. David Price, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024 Take turns speaking without interrupting. Mark Travers, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024

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“Interrupting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interrupting. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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